Malawi - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Malawi was 24.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 24.91 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.35 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 19.35
2001 19.62
2002 19.90
2003 20.17
2004 20.45
2005 20.72
2006 21.00
2007 21.28
2008 21.55
2009 21.83
2010 22.11
2011 22.39
2012 22.67
2013 22.95
2014 23.23
2015 23.51
2016 23.79
2017 24.07
2018 24.35
2019 24.63
2020 24.91

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Malawi was 34.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 34.34 in 2020, while its lowest value was 31.83 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 31.83
2001 31.95
2002 32.08
2003 32.20
2004 32.32
2005 32.45
2006 32.57
2007 32.70
2008 32.82
2009 32.95
2010 33.07
2011 33.20
2012 33.32
2013 33.45
2014 33.58
2015 33.70
2016 33.83
2017 33.96
2018 34.08
2019 34.21
2020 34.34

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Malawi was 26.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 26.55 in 2020, while its lowest value was 21.17 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 21.17
2001 21.44
2002 21.70
2003 21.96
2004 22.23
2005 22.49
2006 22.75
2007 23.02
2008 23.28
2009 23.55
2010 23.81
2011 24.08
2012 24.35
2013 24.62
2014 24.90
2015 25.17
2016 25.44
2017 25.72
2018 26.00
2019 26.27
2020 26.55

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention